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Observer
Name
Andy W
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Started directly overhead to Sox 60 degrees. I don’t know if I entered the directions of observation correctly. Coolest meteor I have ever seen. Is there any information on what type of material this could have been? Natural or Space junk?
Location
Address
Englewood, FL
Latitude
27° 0' 53.63'' N (27.014898°)
Longitude
82° 23' 22.62'' W (-82.389618°)
Elevation
3.29m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-10-25 21:25 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-10-26 01:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
271.15°
First azimuth
283.95°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
276.15°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Yellow/gold shower of sparks